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which options did you add to your Charger?

Started by ChargerST, March 21, 2012, 05:36:38 PM

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Fred

Quote from: Surf Charger on March 26, 2012, 03:19:11 PM
I see a lot of you guys delete the power steering. Why? Power?

I was wondering the same.
Not me though. I wouldn't give it up for anything. My cuda came without and it's a bummer to steer.


Tomorrow is promised to no one.......drive your Charger today.

tracpack440

Quote from: Fred on March 26, 2012, 09:00:56 PM
Quote from: Surf Charger on March 26, 2012, 03:19:11 PM
I see a lot of you guys delete the power steering. Why? Power?

I was wondering the same.
Not me though. I wouldn't give it up for anything. My cuda came without and it's a bummer to steer.
Me too.  I would like to add P/S to my car.
1969 Charger  R/T SE 4 spd dana

greenpigs

Quote from: Surf Charger on March 26, 2012, 03:19:11 PM
I see a lot of you guys delete the power steering. Why? Power?

In my case everything leaked & I did not like the loose road "feel" it gave me. I love the way the manual steering feels and with the exception of parking wouldn't go back to power steering.

I don't think the pump uses more than a few HP and going manual drops about 40 pounds. It does clean up the engine bay some as a side benefit as well.
1969 Charger RT


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Sublime/Sixpack

Quote from: bill440rt on March 26, 2012, 07:29:35 PM
Quote from: stripedelete on March 26, 2012, 06:45:54 PM
Quote from: Sublime/Sixpack on March 23, 2012, 10:38:52 AM
Since my Charger was built to be a California car it came with out chrome exhaust tips, I had to have them, so they were added.  I also added a right side mirror. Thats it.

Why no tips  in California?


I believe it had something to do with wacky emissions laws. All CA cars had the turned-down tailpipes.
Yep
1970 Sublime R/T, 440 Six Pack, Four speed, Super Track Pak

Rolling_Thunder

Quote from: Sublime/Sixpack on March 26, 2012, 11:27:36 PM
Quote from: bill440rt on March 26, 2012, 07:29:35 PM
Quote from: stripedelete on March 26, 2012, 06:45:54 PM
Quote from: Sublime/Sixpack on March 23, 2012, 10:38:52 AM
Since my Charger was built to be a California car it came with out chrome exhaust tips, I had to have them, so they were added.  I also added a right side mirror. Thats it.

Why no tips  in California?


I believe it had something to do with wacky emissions laws. All CA cars had the turned-down tailpipes.
Yep

CA cars had the "noise reduction package" as mandatory -   under hood pad and turn down exhaust tips were mandatory.
1968 Dodge Charger - 6.1L Hemi / 6-speed / 3.55 Sure Grip

2013 Dodge Challenger R/T - 5.7L Hemi / 6-speed / 3.73 Limited Slip

1964 Dodge Polara 500 - 440 / 4-speed / 3.91 Sure Grip

1973 Dodge Challenger Rallye - 340 / A-518 / 3.23 Sure Grip

Sublime/Sixpack

Are you sure about the under hood pad being mandatory? Why I ask is that besides my Charger (destination: California) I also own a '69 Super Bee that was built and purchased in California and it came with the turned down exhaust and silenced air cleaner, but near as I can tell never did have an under hood pad.
1970 Sublime R/T, 440 Six Pack, Four speed, Super Track Pak

XS29LA47V21

I am not so completely convinced "all" got it. 

In separate thread it sounded like "rechrged" has personal experiences with his one owner 68RT, he lives in Calif. and I would suspect that it was not that uncommon with dealer trades from surrounding states on cars imported to Calif not necessarily have or be modified by the dealers to include those items, in other words seems believable to me that some number slipped in as "new".  Beside a guy/gal could have bought one out of state and brought it in new... maybe :shruggy:

:popcrn:  Mostly purist I guess I like the mostly original, especially the colors, but do always change to wood grain wheel if not already one and mix up the wheels-tires.  Have added other factory dodge disc brakes .................. and ohh yeah get rid of those POS backwords threads (Engineered dumb :pity:)